Spring is right around the corner, and it will soon be time to take care of your yard. MassSave wants you to replace your old gas powered lawn mover, leaf blower, string trimmer, and chainsaw with newer models that run … Read More
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Thursday March 14 from 12-1pm. Online. ZeroCarbonMA will be holding a webinar with Mike Walsh of Groundworks Data to review the report “The Future of Gas in Massachusetts.” Mike will review the major findings of this groundbreaking report, which used … Read More
On March 1, Newton proved itself again a leader of sustainability when the city passed the expanded sustainable packaging ordinance to help reduce single use plastic waste. Presently, only six other communities in Massachusetts–Andover, Brookline, Concord, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Northampton, and Williamstown–also … Read More
Are you tired of all the plastic bags you get when your dry cleaned clothes or laundered shirts come back from the cleaners? Holly Cleaners in Newton is considering offering reusable dry cleaning bags for purchase. This plan would be … Read More
The City of Newton’s expanded sustainable packaging ordinance will go into effect this week, and food establishments will be required to use takeout containers that are reusable, compostable, or recyclable. In addition, Newton has implemented Skip the Stuff, which means … Read More
If you are among the many homeowners who have installed heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, or any other items with MassSave rebates in 2023, you have until February 29 to get those rebates filled out and put in the … Read More
Stanley cups are the current “it” reusable water bottle of the moment, and in the last few weeks, we’ve seen them all over our feeds. We’re all for reusables and making sustainability more popular. But excessive consumption and microtrends? Not … Read More
Electric vehicles (EVs) are necessary in our transition to a zero-carbon world, plus they’re fun to drive. Green Energy Consumers’ Drive Green program has researched and pre-negotiated great deals on EVs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for you (in addition … Read More
Mass Recycle’s Gretchen Carey and Waneta Trabert answer the perennial question “Why can’t I recycle this?” Recycling is a commodity, and not only does it need to be collected and sorted, someone needs to want to buy it. To understand … Read More
Beginning March 1, 2024, the City of Newton’s expanded sustainable packaging ordinance will require food establishments to provide single use accessory dining items (straws, napkins, utensils, chopsticks, condiments, etc.) only upon the request or agreement of the customer. Items will … Read More
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